Overview:Students are introduced to the process of scientific inquiry as they develop an approach to determine the shape and size of an unseen object.

Author/Source:Stefanski, Mark

Grade:9-12

Discipline:Nature and Process of Science

Time:One to two class periods

Teaching tips:The activity reinforces the concept that scientists often make indirect observations of the phenomena they are attempting to study. This activity also points out that not all scientists follow the same path in such an investigation.